Welcome to my blog for reviewing the best Mexican restaurants and food in Orange County, CA. I intend to cover as many as I can . . . and all sorts and price ranges: "From taco trucks to fine dining . . . and everything inbetween." Newer entries tend to focus on photos more than words. Number of restaurants covered so far: 268+. See The List

Monday, September 08, 2008

to see our entire El Cholo in Orange County coverage all at once. My site traffic tells me people come here looking for info on El Cholo in Orange County but they don't click that link above that will take them to the information they are looking for so I am going to keep making the link bigger until people see it. Or HERE to see our entire El Cholo coverage in LA County.

El Cholo Free Meal

As one of the longest running Mexican restaurants in the greater Southern California area (since it started in 1923) the El Cholo chain is about to hit its eighty-five year mark. On that day, October 27, 2008, they will be offering area teachers, firefighters and police officers a free meal beginning at 5pm, as is their annual tradition.

"In addition, all proceeds from meal sales that night to those employed in other walks of life will go to childrens' charities, selected by each restaurant. In the past five years, El Cholo has raised nearly $150,000 for charity from those who have come to honor our heroes with us."

This "anniversary offer is valid at the El Cholo restaurants in La Habra and Irvine, as well as our new restaurant, Café Maiz, in Mission Viejo."

Click here to download the flyer (in PDF format). Click here to get details of this offer as it relates to LA County.

The El Cholo chain has three restaurants in Orange County and we have covered them all. See our complete coverage by CLICKING HERE.

It's not an ad as much as it is an announcement. In addition to this blog chronicling my experiences at Mexican restaurants in the county it is also about disseminating information about the same subject. So if a restaurant has an event coming up that they want me to mention then I'll give it a mention.